Neiako Chapter 6

[CENTER][COLOR="Green"][FONT="Arial"][SIZE="4"]Chapter 6: Rio’s Confession [/SIZE]



[SIZE="1"]Kari was still worried about Hirouku the next day at school, but then she got even more worried when he didn’t even show up. Neither did kanna-senei. Even though she showed up for school early as usual, hoping Hirouku would show, she slowly walked to class as the bell rang. She was practically distressed all day. And Rio could tell. And since they had a sub in homeroom, Rio went over to sit next to Kari. "Hey, what's up? You don’t look so good today." she didn’t respond him, and he got even more worried. Then it was lunch, and Kari headed over to the back of the campus, and up into tree to collect her thoughts. Rio quietly followed her to see what was up. ~sigh~ "Geez, Hirouku, why didn’t you come today...." she mumbled to herself. Though lucky enough, Rio had caught what she said. Now he had an angry, almost jelous-like expression on his face. As he watched Kari quietly he thought to himself. "I wonder if I---" but before he could finish his thoughts the bell had rang.
Later on after school, Kari had to stay a little while to help out the student council. She slowly glimpsed at yuki-chan as she shuffled through papers. The suddenly out of nowhere. [[most likely just the lack of noise]] Kari burst out. "Yuki-chan do---" but before she could even finish talking yuki just walked out of the classroom. On her way out she had noticed Rio waiting outside, she gave him a cold stare and whispered "Keep Kari-senpai away from Hirouku-kun, understand?" was all she said and just walked away. He quickly turned around to confront her.. But she suddenly disappears. just then Kari stepped out of the classroom. Kari stared at him and asked him what he was doing here so late. Without answering he quickly grabbed her and pulled her into a hug. Then he burst out "I-I l-love you!" She instantly blushed. But then suddenly she thought about what happened with Hirouku yesterday, she was so confused. Then she pushed him off, then mumbled "I-i’m sorry...” and ran off!
Without realizing it, she'd run right passed Hirouku. Quickly realizing she was crying, he grabbed her before she was able to run too far off. "What’s the matter?" he asked with a worried look on his face. Without saying anything she ran up to him clenching his shirt, and started to cry even more. Not knowing what to do or say, he just stood there and held her till she had stopped crying! Then when she did finally stopped crying completely, out of utter curiosity, Hirouku then again asked her what had happened. "Rio said....said...he...he...l-liked...me" she muttered. She looked like she was about to start crying again. Hirouku just stood there in utter shock.[/FONT][/COLOR][/CENTER][/SIZE]